Heh, yes, definitely not getting younger, though I would put my fitness level at "above average".... I took the time off after living in SLC for 5 years or so, skiing maybe 30-40 days a season....after that, Michigan skiing didn't hold a whole lotta luster. The last couplea years we've taken it up again with the kids, the local hills are pretty perfect for kids learning to ski, and hanging with them has rekindled the love. I love the M5 so far, had maybe a dozen days on them last season. They are actually a lot more fun than the old Dynas were here in michigan, the Dynas only liked to wake up above 30mph or so, and by that time you are at the bottom of the hill here. The volkls are just more fun at slower speeds, getting them on edge, even on harder snow, is a BLAST. Yes, they are "too much ski" for the local hills, but we are planning to go out west some now the kids are getting up to speed (and once covid is not botching everything up) and as a one-ski quiver they are pretty great, for me. Thanks for the info!